Basketball Game Preview: Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders vs. The Colorado Springs School Kodiaks

Thomas MacLaren School has gone 9-1 against The Colorado Springs School recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Thomas MacLaren School Highlanders will welcome The Colorado Springs School Kodiaks at 4:30 p.m. Thomas MacLaren School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.8 points per game this season.

Thomas MacLaren School will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were beaten by Peyton 81-54. The defeat continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Lance Mathews, who posted four points in addition to 13 rebounds, seven assists, and five blocks. He is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Nathaniel Stokes was another key player, going 6 of 11 en route to 15 points.

Meanwhile, The Colorado Springs School humbled Colorado School for the Deaf Blind with a 48-15 victory.

The Colorado Springs School is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Thomas MacLaren School, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

Thomas MacLaren School beat The Colorado Springs School 42-33 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Thomas MacLaren School repeat their success, or does The Colorado Springs School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.